Cadets Lead the Way: Rank Announcements Celebrated
In an evening event held in Memorial Hall last week, VMI has announced ranks for the 186th Regiment of the Institute. The following members of the Class of 2026 will take charge of the Corps for the 2025-26 academic year:
Regimental Staff
Regimental Commander (RCO) – Devin C. Auzenne
Regimental Executive Officer (XO) – Mark E. Stann
Regimental Chief of Staff – Heaton O. Lawrence
S1 Captain – Avan M. Johnson
S2 Captain – Nolan J. Savard
S3 Captain – Michael R. Ferrara
S4 Captain – Ella J. Davenport
S5 Captain – Andrew Flores
S6 Captain – Amber L. Strapponi
S7 Captain – Anna Grace Adams
S8 Captain – John K. McWilliams
S9 Captain – Cadee L. Hegarty
| 1st Battalion | 2nd Battalion | 3rd Battalion |
|---|---|---|
| Commander (CO) – Samantha J. Waters Executive Officer (XO) – Kristopher E. Ruth Lieutenants: S1 – Macallister J. Clark S2 – Charles K. McLaughlin S3 – Jackson E. Rogers S4 – Nicole M. Samella S5 – Howard B. Link III S6 – John A. Gorski S7 – Daniel C. Walker S8 – Dylan G. Holbach S9 – Rachel E. Bearz | Commander (CO) – Sarah E. Woosley Executive Officer (XO) – Taylor L. Hill Lieutenants: S1 – Kaiden N. Minter S2 – Cameron G. Owens S3 – Zachariah T. Arnold S4 – Reese E. Lassiter S5 – Skyleigh R. D’Ambrosia S6 – Sydney W. Smith S7 – Juan S. Gonzalez S8 – Joshua P. Oludoyi S9 – Owen S. Ham | Commander (CO) – Anastasia M. Herrell Executive Officer (XO) – Dylan L. Apo Lieutenants: S1 – Nicholas S. Eynon S2 – Liam D. Smith S3 – Bonnoreakneath Sin S4 – William J. Cronin S5 – Blake A. Darmante S6 – Rechnna T. Sok S7 – Andrew P. Kohan S8 – Zachary C. Crowder S9 – Luke A. Schalow |
| Alpha Company | Bravo Company | Charlie Company |
|---|---|---|
| CO – Seth K. Patterson XO – Susan P. Hickman 1st PL- Lawrence C. Norman 2nd PL – Alexander E. MacFarlane 3rd PL – Luke W. Hanks 4th PL – Zachary T. Farmer | CO – Michael J. Hatfield XO – Dariyan P. Behnam 1st PL – Cody D. Thomas 2nd PL – Parker T. Brown 3rd PL – Timothy R. Olshaskie 4th PL – Donald A. Dieffenbach | CO – Cadlee L. Jarvis XO – Paphawin Setasawatpong 1st PL – Savannah J. Patterson 2nd PL – John M. Gibson 3rd PL – Alyssa M. Cacace 4th PL – Nicholas J. Feher |
| Delta Company | Echo Company | Foxtrot Company |
|---|---|---|
| CO – Emma C. Thompson XO – Benjamin C. Barry 1st PL- Sebastian T. Ziegler 2nd PL – Jacob R. Greentree 3rd PL – Dakota C. Jones 4th PL – John B. Worley | CO – Jonah M. S. Ibanez XO – Jason R. Drivas 1st PL- Amiel G. D. Diaz 2nd PL – William T. Gilbert 3rd PL – Fabiana S. Pajaro 4th PL – Tyrus D. James | CO – Matthew A. Kleinschuster XO – Shane P. McKenna 1st PL – Jackson M. Pelt 2nd PL – Noelle E. Tong 3rd PL – Yeong C. Shyu 4th PL – John R. Perez |
| Golf Company | Hotel Company | India Company |
|---|---|---|
| CO – Kern W. Aughinbaugh XO – John W. Collier 1st PL- Edward A. Menton 2nd PL – Jacob B. English 3rd PL – Benjamin C. Davis 4th PL – Michael F. Ball | CO – Sadie F. Smith XO – Robert A. Bunting 1st PL – Jai D. Vijayan 2nd PL – Katlyn I. Layman 3rd PL – Zaccheri J. Fricchione 4th PL – Noah G. Montalvo | CO – Grant S. Rose XO – Owen E. Brunk 1st PL – Evan P. Moore 2nd PL – Caelan A. Patel 3rd PL – Adrianna D. Sanders 4th PL – Finnigan R. James |
| Band Company |
|---|
| CO – Julia T. Ward XO – Alden K. Rhodes 1st PL – Thor W. Alewine 2nd PL – Benjamin F. Bowen 3rd PL – Connor G. Wolfe 4th PL – Ethan T. Aldridge |
CO = Commander | XO – Executive Officer | PL = Platoon Lieutenant
